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hardcoded-credential-hunt
Detect hardcoded passwords in HTML forms, JavaScript, and API responses.
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# Hardcoded Credential Hunt
Detect credentials baked into client-side code or HTML responses. Targets include master passwords in form `value` attributes, secret keys in inline scripts, API tokens in configuration endpoints, and plaintext credentials leaked through debug error pages. This class of vulnerability bypasses authentication entirely — no brute force required.
## When to Use
- An application serves HTML forms with pre-filled or hidden password fields.
- A configuration endpoint (`/api/config`, `/env`, `/settings`) returns JSON with credential-like strings.
- A debug/error page leaks application secrets in JavaScript variables.
- An unauthenticated API endpoint returns data that controls authentication (reset, exit registration, admin actions).
- JavaScript bundles contain string assignments matching password patterns.
## Prerequisites
